Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother, to Philemon, our beloved and fellow-worker,

grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

that the fellowship of your faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

Wherefore, though having much boldness in Christ to enjoin upon you that which is becoming,

yet for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul an aged man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus:

Yea, brother, I would have joy of you in the Lord! refresh my tender affections in Christ.

Epaphras, my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus, salutes you;

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.